Senior Legal Counsel - Technology (10+ PQE)

We are partnering with a fast-growing, NASDAQ-listed technology infrastructure company at the forefront of the AI revolution. Headquartered in Australia with a significant presence across North America, they design, build, and operate large-scale, high-performance data centres powered by 100% renewable energy.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will play a pivotal role in enabling commercial and technology strategy. You will partner closely with business development, product, engineering, infrastructure, and executive teams across Australia and North America to deliver pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal support in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice on global technology procurement, including software, hardware, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, cloud services, managed services, and emerging technologies.Lead the negotiation and structuring of complex customer agreements for AI and high-performance computing services, including compute capacity agreements, GPU-as-a-Service arrangements, master services agreements, cloud services contracts, and strategic enterprise deals.Advise on risk allocation, liability, indemnities, warranties, SLAs, service credits, exit/transition provisions, IP ownership and licensing, and data protection obligations in technology contracts.Advise on emerging legal and regulatory issues in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-intensive technologies, including AI governance and transparency obligations.Support M&A activity from a technology legal perspective, including conducting technology due diligence on target companies or assets, assessing technology contracts, IP portfolios, data protection and cybersecurity posture, open-source software usage, and key vendor/customer arrangements; advising on technology-related risks, deal structure implications, and post-acquisition integration or separation issues.Structure and negotiate strategic technology partnerships with AI developers, cloud providers, infrastructure operators, hardware manufacturers, and technology vendors.Provide specialist legal support on technology procurement, infrastructure projects, privacy, data governance, and cybersecurity.Advise on international privacy and data protection laws (including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and draft/negotiate data processing agreements, security schedules, and information governance frameworks.Partner with technology and security teams on cybersecurity preparedness, incident response, data breach management, and enterprise risk initiatives.Develop scalable contracting frameworks, legal playbooks, and processes to support rapid customer onboarding while maintaining strong governance.Support strategic corporate transactions, financings, and expansion projects, including due diligence.Deliver clear, commercial, and actionable legal advice to non-legal stakeholders in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.
About You
10+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally gained in a top-tier law firmSignificant expertise in complex technology transactions, strategic commercial contracts, and customer-facing technology agreements.Deep knowledge of technology contracting, technology procurement, data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity, with the ability to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes across multiple jurisdictions.Strong understanding of cloud computing, AI technologies, data centre infrastructure, digital platforms, or related enterprise technology environments.Experience supporting AI, software, cloud, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, or mission-critical technology businesses is highly regarded.Proven ability to advise on novel and emerging legal issues where regulatory frameworks are still developing.Commercially minded, solutions-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious environment.Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives, technical teams, and commercial leaders.
What’s On Offer
Highly competitive, above-market remuneration package including performance bonus.Hybrid working arrangement based in Sydney CBD.Broad, varied, and genuinely impactful role combining high-value customer and technology contracting with critical privacy and data security work.Direct exposure to major customer deals, strategic technology partnerships, and international growth initiatives in the renewable-powered AI infrastructure sector.Opportunity to join a high-performing legal team at an exciting stage of global expansion.
Contact
For a confidential discussion, please contact Morgan Elder at morgan@wolfwilliams.com.au or call 0415 914 803.